30.04.2012:
1608 UTC: Posn: 06:01.14N – 001:20.2E, Lome Anchorage, Togo.
The owners of a product tanker anchored off Lome received a phone call from the Master who appeared to be under duress. The owners believe the vessel may have been hijacked. There are 24 crew members onboard the vessel. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has contacted the local authorities and requested assistance in locating the missing vessel.
30.04.2012:
0150 UTC: Posn: 31:12.4N – 029:45.4E, El Dekheila Anchorage, Egypt.
About six robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. D/O raised the alarm and three crewmembers rushed forward to try and stop the robbery. The robbers threatened the crewmembers with knives and they retreated to the accommodation where they armed themselves with iron rods and approached the robbers with the other crew. Upon seeing the crewmembers, the robbers escaped with the stolen ship’s stores and properties in their boats. Port control contacted, but no response received.
29.04.2012:
0745 UTC: Posn: 13:16.5N – 042:55.6E, Bab El Mandeb Straits, Red Sea.
Four skiffs doing 20 knots approached a bulk carrier underway. Ship raised alarm, sounded ship’s horn; all non essential crew proceeded to citadel. The skiffs stopped their approach at a distance of 1.5nm. After about two minutes, two skiffs made another attempt to approach the ship. The skiffs stopped their approach at a distance of 1nm when they saw the armed security team onboard. Six of the eight persons in the skiffs were carrying guns.
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